diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
index c5599f33d7..c46c1f06ad 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
@@ -3081,7 +3081,6 @@ gdk_event_translate (MSG *msg,
 	      GetForegroundWindow () == GDK_SURFACE_HWND (window))
 	    {
 	      SetForegroundWindow (GDK_SURFACE_HWND (impl->transient_owner));
-	      SetCapture (GDK_SURFACE_HWND (impl->transient_owner));
 	    }
 	}
 
diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdksurface-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdksurface-win32.c
index 13bd0db1aa..1c8c4cee0b 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdksurface-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdksurface-win32.c
@@ -4804,10 +4804,7 @@ gdk_win32_toplevel_set_property (GObject      *object,
       GDK_SURFACE (surface)->modal_hint = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 
       if (GDK_SURFACE (surface)->modal_hint)
-        {
-          SetCapture (GDK_SURFACE_HWND (surface));
-          _gdk_push_modal_window (surface);
-        }
+        _gdk_push_modal_window (surface);
 
       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (surface), pspec);
       break;